Chase Elliott follows in father Bill's footsteps living in the very fast lane

10:09 PM,
Sep. 19, 2013

17-year-old Chase Elliott has the backing of Hendrick Motorsports; tonight he'll start in his fifth ARCA race this season.

Written by

Kevin Kelly

Between becoming the youngest superspeedway race winner in ARCA Racing Series history and the youngest to win a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, Chase Elliott spent a day in July getting familiar with Kentucky Speedway.

Observing the 17-year-old during the ARCA test session was Bill Elliott, the 1988 Cup Series champion and 16-time most popular driver, whose son some view as a future star in the sport.

"He's tested here before but never raced," Chase Elliott said. "Things have changed on this racetrack since he's been here. There's a lot of things I've got to figure out on my own. He ...